RETROGRESSED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

retrogressed

verb

past tense of retrogress

as in reverted

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect

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Recent Examples of retrogressed This annual limit, and the intense global demand has created significant back logs, particularly for applicants from India and China, whose EB-2 priority dates have continually retrogressed. —

Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrogressed

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The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Musk is seeking to have Altman removed from the company's board, the company reverted back to a nonprofit, and have millions to be transferred to the charity arm at OpenAI.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Definition of reverted

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But the New York Knicks captain and MVP definitely returned the favor in a big way.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
One witness, who was in the house during the shooting, said O’Neal had been working at the World Cup Fan Festival but returned home early because of the inclement weather on Thursday and began to argue with the victim.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026